Re: Why @#! is not Emacs using the Recycle bin on w32?

From:

Phil Jackson

Subject:

Re: Why @#! is not Emacs using the Recycle bin on w32?

Date:

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:43:15 +0100

User-agent:

Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux)

Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden> writes:
>> >> One can make assumptions about a Windows system (like every user
>> >> using explorer.exe), but not really about a GNU/Linux system.
>
>> > Is not that then a shortcoming of GNU/Linux compared with Windows?
>
>> No with GNU/Linux you have choice. My system works exactly the way I
>> want it and not the way any corp. wants it to.
>
> That's kind of missing the point. It also verges on rubbing salt into
> the wound.
>
> You need, somehow, to become aware of this "choice" before doing
> irrevocable damage. I don't think Lennart would now be unhappy if
> something in Dired had made him aware of what he was about to do.
I think you misunderstand, this (now way off topic) conversation came
about when Lennart talked about having some sort of global trash can
interface. I was trying to state that you can't make assumptions about
that sort of interface in GNU/Linux that you can with Windows and OSX.
Cheers,
Phil
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Philip Jackson
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